Written by Katherine Devereux, MPS, Waterfall Arts Institutional Advancement Director This is where the communal dimension becomes most significant. If personhood is constituted through others, then the act of writing on the wall is not merely expressive but constitutive. It is a way of locating oneself within a network of shared meanings. To write forgive…
Every January, the Clifford Gallery feels a little like a greenhouse. The light is low, the outdoor world is quiet, and yet inside the walls of Waterfall Arts, something is stirring, taking shape, reaching toward another season of creativity. Homegrown, the first exhibition of 2026, gathers that energy into view. It is a portrait of…
There is a quiet kind of courage in stitching your story into fabric for all to see. For Conni Whittaker, textile art is both resistance and revelation—a way to process, protest, and persevere through the weight of personal and collective experience. Conni is one of 21 talented makers featured in our current fiber arts exhibition,…
To stitch is to mark time. To move with it, not capture it. To follow its rhythm through the hum of conversation, the rustle of fabric, the quiet sound of care. In Threaded Together: A Stitch Social Experiment, on view at Waterfall Arts from October 4 to November 21, 2025, seventeen artists invite us into…
You never know who will walk through our doors—or how their experience here might ripple far beyond our walls. Last week, we had the pleasure of catching up with Holly Grobholz, a visiting artist who stopped by to pick up a monoprint she created during a Community Print session this summer. That session was led…
Waterfall Arts Community Outreach We’re honored to share a powerful and inspiring program currently underway in the Waterfall Arts Glass Studio, a hands-on glassblowing class designed specifically for veterans. Rooted in the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, this class is more than just an art course; it’s a space for healing, connection, and self-discovery….
Here’s a little inside info: we thrive on meeting you. Nothing lights us up more than hearing your stories and seeing how the art you create with us moves through the world. It’s especially meaningful when your experience with Waterfall Arts inspires you to spread the word. Your advocacy helps us grow, improve, and dream even bigger….
October 4 – November 22, 2025 | Opening Reception: October 4, 12–3PM Waterfall Arts is proud to present Threaded Together: A Stitch Social Experiment, on view from October 4 through November 22, 2025. The exhibition celebrates the artists of Stitch Social, a twice-monthly fiber arts community group that began in early 2023 and has become…
We sat down with Jessica See, a glass artist whose work playfully blends the soft and the sculptural, with a touch of cartoon charm. Jessica’s path to becoming a glass artist wasn’t a straight line, but every twist seems to have added to the magic of her work. Raised in a suburb outside of Chicago, Jessica grew up in…
“When Art Found Me” is a series of human interest pieces that Waterfall Arts is piloting, in an effort to focus on the people in our circle, so that you may get to know us a little bit better. Starting with our staff and expanding the circle outward, we ask folks to respond to the…